Contracting Gone Dirty A recent trip to a customer’s home left us and the home covered in a layer of dust and debris. We were called in to clean up after a construction repair went south. Customer was told everywhere but the work area would be dust free. But after months of work, their basement…

Asbestos Vinyl Floor We were in this home doing the water damage in another part of the basement and I noticed this old vinyl floor near an outside entrance to this basement. This vinyl is probably 60 years old maybe older and I’m sure has asbestos in it. If it didn’t have asbestos in it…

Mold Inspection in Lehi Utah Home This is an example of what a mold inspection should consist of. It shouldn’t be mold testing that is different than a mold inspection. It shouldn’t be an opportunity to scare somebody into purchasing your services. It should be informative, it should be in education for the homeowner. It…

Hot Water Heating in Park City Utah We are here cleaning up a water damage from a leak from a boiler. This is an older Park Cory home. The hot water heating was added at some point. Many of the pipes for the hot water heating are not inside the walls. The pipes in the…

Water Damage Mitigation in Salt Lake City School Leaks can happen about anywhere and schools are not immune. This is a water damage Cleanup in a school. The area in the school was fairly new construction, but there was a leak inside the wall and behind some cabinets. It had been wet long enough there…

Odor Mitigation in a Salt Lake City Utah Home We’re in a crawl space at this home and this homeowner is hired as to help with a couple of different issues. One is a little bit of mold behind the refrigerator on the main floor where there was a leak. Then there’s a significant odor…

Water Damage Repairs In Utah This is one example of some repairs after a water damage event that are still noticeable. That is the repair. It is still noticeable. The goal is to be able to repair everything so that it’s not noticeable and as good as or better than it was before the water…

DYI Utah Water Damage Cleanup Sometimes it can work out doing something yourself. It can be quicker, simpler and maybe cheaper. In this example a builder had some water damage in a new home. The builder tried to clean it up and dry it out themselves, but they didn’t do a very good job. If…

Mold Inspection In Sandy Utah From the staining on the back of this carpet it has been wet repeatedly. The water that got the carpet wet came out of the wall. So this exterior wall has also been wet repeatedly. Dampness and time is what allows mold to grow. The inside of the wall will…

Where Did The Moisture Come From? Mold requires moisture to grow. The door casing in this bathroom is badly stained from from water damage, but it is not apparent where the dampness came from. Two walls appear to be relatively clean. The water actually came from the utility room that’s adjacent to this bathroom. And…